Boli Bolingoli
Belgian footballer (born 1995)
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Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (born 1 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.
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Bolingoli with Rapid Wien in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Club Brugge | 40 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Rapid Wien | 56 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Celtic | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Ufa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Mechelen | 31 | (0) |
| 2024– | Standard Liège | 21 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 | |||
Career
Club Brugge
Bolingoli made his debut with Club Brugge on 26 July 2013 in the first game of the 2013–14 season against Sporting Charleroi replacing Maxime Lestienne in the 88th minute. Club Brugge won the game 2–0.[2]
On 19 March 2015, he scored a brace against Beşiktaş in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, leading his team to qualify for the quarter-finals.[3][4]
Celtic
On 3 July 2019, Bolingoli signed a four-year deal with Celtic.[5]
On 19 September 2021, Bolingoli made his first competitive Celtic appearance back at the club following his loan spell at İstanbul Başakşehir, playing the full game against Livingston in a 1–0 defeat.[6]
On 22 February 2022, Bolingoli was loaned to Russian Premier League club FC Ufa.[7] On 1 April 2022, the loan was terminated early.[8]
Mechelen
On 12 July 2022, Bolingoli joined Belgian First Division A club Mechelen on a permanent deal, signing a two-year deal and returning to Belgium after five years.[9][10]
Standard Liège
On 5 July 2024, Bolingoli signed a two-year contract with Standard Liège.[11]
Personal life
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 1, 1995. His younger brother, Emeraude and his two cousins, Romelu and Jordan Lukaku are also footballers, as was his uncle Roger Lukaku.[12][13]
In August 2020, Bolingoli broke COVID-19 quarantine rules by making a trip to Spain, without notifying his club, before returning and playing against Kilmarnock on 9 August 2020. His actions caused First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon to call for the postponement of Celtic’s next two games.[14] He received a three-match ban from the Scottish FA for his actions.[15]
Bolingoli is eligible to play for DR Congo through his parents.[16]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 3 | 20 | 5 | |
| 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rapid Wien | 2017–18 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10[e] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Total | 56 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Celtic | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11[f] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[g] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Mechelen | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 147 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 224 | 11 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, Three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, One appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- Appearances in Europa League play-offs
- Appearances in Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifiers
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
